Cockroach dispute leads to assault, Friendswood police say

A disagreement over a cockroach has led to an assault charge against a Friendswood man, police said.

Investigators said 23-year-old Zachary Paul Thornhill flew into a rage during a dispute Thursday over the fate of the bug in the 900 block of Knights Court in Friendswood.

“After refusing to kill the cockroach, Thornhill became enraged and is accused of kicking his stepfather and throwing objects at him, then hitting his mother across the back,” according to the Friendswood Police Department crime blotter.

Thornhill also is accused of breaking a window at the residence, police said.